Evidence shows a man who held his estranged wife hostage for hours overnight Monday into Tuesday shot her before tactical officers shot and killed him, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

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The Sheriff's Office said Luis Arturo Hernandez Jr., 37, shot Jamie Nicole Campbell, 28, in the stomach with a handgun, and he was shot by tactical operators. Campbell remains in serious condition at Shock Trauma.

The officers involved in the tactical rescue of Campbell were placed on administrative leave pending further review.

The Sheriff's Office said a missing persons report was filed around 8:30 p.m. Monday by Campbell's mother, who told police her daughter was supposed to run errands in Hunt Valley on Monday, but she became concerned when she didn't hear from her throughout the day.

The mother told deputies she checked the places Campbell was supposed to go and learned that she had never made it to any of those locations. The mother also told police that Campbell and Hernandez had a history of domestic violence and that she believed the pair was together. The 11 News I-Team has learned that Campbell filed for divorce on May 1.

Detectives said they were able to track Campbell's leased SUV using its OnStar navigation system and found it on a dirt road off Cedar Lane, across from the Cedar Lane Sports Complex near Bel Air.

Deputies said they tried to approached the SUV on Monday night but were warned off by Hernandez. Campbell then yelled to deputies that her husband had a gun.

Deputies said they moved away from the car and began negotiating with Hernandez. Tactical teams and a crisis negotiator were called in.

Sheriff's Office spokesman Ed Hopkins said that shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, after 12 hours of negotiations, investigators learned that Hernandez was having his wife call his family to say goodbye on his behalf.

Deputies said because they were concerned for Campbell's safety and worried that Hernandez would try to take his own life, tactical teams went in for an emergency assault. Hopkins said as they approached Hernandez, shots were fired.

Hopkins said deputies found Hernandez dead from gunshot wounds and Campbell suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Court records show volatile marriage, violent history

Court records show Hernandez was convicted of burglary in April 2013 in Harford County. He was supposed to be in court in Baltimore County on June 18 for assault and malicious destruction of property charges, and in court on June 25 for violating a protective order.

The couple's two-year marriage appeared to be violent from beginning to end.

Court documents revealed that one year into the marriage, Campbell got a protective order against Hernandez. Three weeks before the standoff, Campbell filed for divorce, citing Hernandez's cruel and vicious conduct.

Court records showed Hernandez beat Campbell and was repeatedly threatening, demeaning and controlling, so much so that the divorce decree showed he threatened to kill himself and members of Campbell's family, threatened to hurt the family pets and, on one occasion, sent Campbell a video of him punching her dog in the rib cage, causing the dog to yelp.

Divorce papers also showed that Hernandez sent nude photos of Campbell to one of her family members.

Stay with WBALTV.com and 11 News for more details as they become available.